The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-19
SEASON UF 1887.
The following Stations will s,ant
during the Season Of 1897 iii the
Stable OF W. Ii. .Alleman, in
Cresco. Iowa.
WESTERN LAD. No. 1852.

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As the fashionable strains possessed
by Western Lad are 50 we'll and
favorahly known With the fact that
his breeding gives him Il fiji ant:
complete guarantee by heritage -
sire, speed and uniformity. AM! IL
the value OF every Stock horse 10
the public must be- determined hy
their produce, I will give Few com
ments on his get, a. that is what
most interests his patrons AMI the
public. His oldest get are /. coming
5 years old, and for Il combination
OF size, style, action add biood-lilSc
appearance they are unsurpassed
and rarely equa!lea: they are animals
OF splendid form, extraordinary trot-
ting action with plenty Of bone, and
possessed Of every requisite 70 make
valuable animals. Unfortunately for
Western Lad, he has never as yet
had the embrace o. Il mare that ever
produced any speed from any other
sire; and yet in comparing the show
ing that his get have made - far as
they have been tested. In stands far
ahead OF any other Sire that ever
stood in the county. As three year
olds but one OF his get was handled,
ssr speed. Eight weeks after he vas
first harness ed he trotled in a 3 year
old stake race, in the mud over 4
track 3 or 10 seconds slow Of Il good
track at the best, winning the race
In straight heats IN 3:lt, while the
best 3-year old showing from any
| other Sire that Howard county coai
produce stands III ; - over the Same
! track when il fine condition. Is
year olds but two Of his get were
handled for speed Captain Welh
and DR.. Benefits saai;. Captain
Webb, l gave an easy trial tIs il.
had had but little work. oi half ;n!e
] over slow track In ihe spring Wien
the track was In bal condition. which
he trot!ed at the rate # = .5l5 short
~ after he met with i nli>hap which
rendered him almost worthless the
balance OF last summer. in year
old stake race heIe lest fall, he won
second money, winning ol% ltHat ia
3 :U6 which is equal 10 aion; 2:as
over il good track; lie appears All
right this spring IN! ii 10 more mis-.
maps the old veterans will want Il
look out for him.
Saul was handled aaont tea days
by Dir. Bennett who never tad any
experience with horses whatever
When he drove him IL race here Oh
the 5tE of July, and how far be tfot-
ted for u mile is hard to tell. IT.
started at the wire and came out al
the wire it Is safe Il say h. would
have tro,tad further II the It'll
grounds hal been larger; hc wAn
his heats aid race without 81 tteat,
In $40; later h. feot.ts} Il STAKE rsp,f
at DEBORAH. Saul starting behind
and trotting the turns oa tan ~
edge, trottei by 4 g9af! field oG Gotta
coming home 4 CT II !n&s ut,aat; ):
but the Doctor not being familiar
With the rules swegs@. "a ttHa home
stretch and beat aaala1tnf The rae".
Considering the start an! vi r" !1n
came home, he made brtaasl
2 :55 aud 100. Next he trot'"t hjn
AT Clesco in q colt stak" rar,, via
ming In IL jog III ahoGt ) ;n;ou1ps.
Next ut Usage he Won t'i;' c3.9 sta!>"
race owe. a field Ct colts, an H@
them were some q; the bet 81 Ant
tubes get: then t. Preston, 1'inn.
There | understand hc was I,"3'"&,
hn, no was Il hoi cnnlr-tNuf IL 2:1U
aud driving n:gaius, I'd experienced
jockeys. a. heard Hlnn say Doc.
could not drive TO win ther" /! his
hotse could trot in 2:2n. / under
stand he has shown {. half mile NJ
the rate OF 2:42 this spring, This
co!t and Captain Webb wee the